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hospitalized for observation. still ahead. the niners are going to the superbowl. after defeating the falcons for the n-f-c title. we'll recap ""all things niners" when the kron four morning news continues. (music) emmatop stories we are following >> on this monday morning. the 49ers are going to the super bowl after defeating the atlanta falcons. 28 to 24. they will now face the baltimore ravens. and it's also a big day for president obama as he prepares to celebrate his inauguration day. >> a big game in football yesterday as the niners faced off against the atlanta falcons at the georgia dome yesterday. the niners did not get off on the right foot. rebounding from a 17 to zero deficit to beat the atlanta falcons 28 to 24 in the n-f-c championship game yesterday. this will be the first super bowl appearance for the niners since 1995. >> it was a great ending. fans are excited that the team has made it this far. >> no words, fantastic, amazing. 18 years! >> the game was amazing. we had a victory, coming back from 80 amazing, back. i think that i was just eight. the superbowl game will be fe

: fans in san francisco erupted when the niners finally put away the falcons. >> the newsroom erupted as well. last year fans went home disappointed. not today. john alston is live in north beach where the celebrations continue. reporter: a walk through north expweech you'll hear a combination of cheers orgrowns, depending on how the game was progressing. people are still milling about here on the sidewalk, self operating -- celebrating the victory. >> the exact moment of victory at the boardroom niners bar in north beach. it was white-knuckle time but worth the wait. >> go niners. it's about time. i remember the 80s growing up. didn't prert it. now it's time. go 49ers. woo. >> not every fan packed into a local bar. they also packed into houses and apartments, to cheer on the niners. >> they spilled from the living room to the dining room at this place. what they didn't do is spill the toast to their niners. >> the niners, and then a world series resell briggs party for the d recelebration party for the niners. >> i feel white atlanta had an average, the niners will come back after ha

did they know there was an enemy in their midst. >> i have to be honest, i want the falcons to win. they're ahead 17 right now. >> don't say that too loudly. >> yeah, yeah, you don't blast it out. >> didn't look good for the niners early on and some fans had more than team spirit on the line. >> 49ers by four or more points. i have $500 on the four-point spread. >> up at tahoe? >> it's an online bet. >> yeah. so it's really a tough. >> so if my math is correct, 28-24, somebody made money. last january at this point the season was over for the 49ers, but the old saying, wait until next year became a reality. >> ama: abc7 news sergio quintana is live in san francisco's mission district with more. reporter: well, am ma, as soon as the game wrapped up there were dozens upon dozens of people who came out here to the 24th and mission street bart station to make noise and celebrate the win. some people even brought drums and some people even brought some pots and pans. the 49ers' red is just about everywhere on this corner. the jubilation lasted for a couple hours following the game, and

play the atlanta falcons next week in atlanta. >> hockey fans celebrated after the san jose sharks began training camp. folks cheered as the men in black took center ice. the players returned to work after team owners and the union agreed on a contract that some people have high hopes for san jose. >> hopefully ready to go all the way. waiting for a while for that. >> the sharks play their first home game january 24th and you can hear from the players in sports with mike shumann. >> residents of the mountain view mobile home park escaped injury from an early morning fire. fire crews got a call from the sahara village mobile home park. firefighters found one unit fully involved in flames. the man inside got out safely. the unit was destroyed. >> complaints of eye and throat irritation brought out san jose's hazmat crew to the hilton hotel. 13 guests and staff members were treated. the problem was on the hotel's 18th floor. the odor went away on its own. >> still to come on abc7 news at 6:00, an outage at a very bad time. the bay area senior center that has been without hot water for

for tomorrow's show down with the falcons. fans say the accusation is surprising but not a direction. >> that's allegations have not been substantiated by any proof. the truth will come out. hopefully it's not true. >> ama: crabtree's attorney says the star player is fulling cooperating with police and will continue to do throughout the investigation. >>> abc7 news' mike shumann is live in the georgia dome where the weather is cold but playoff fever is heating up. hi, mike. how are you doing? >> mike: i'm doing just fine. we talked our way into the georgia dome. this is where it's all going to happen sunday. noon pacific standard time between the niners and falcons. 72,000 fans will fill the stadium, and 49 fans descended on atlanta today. so we hit the streets so see what they thought about the matchup between the niners and falcons. >> go niners! >> the 49ers empire has 6000 people at the stick but their fan base extends throughout the nation. >> washington, dc. >> columbia, series. >> there's millions of 49er fans over the nation. >> it's niner nation, i'm from d.c. >> you seem like you're

by 17 points in the first half. the niners got the lead with the nine-yard touchdown run. falcons fought back. they go for it. the pass to white was incomplete. the niners win 28-24. they're headed to new orleans. >> it's a great team win. our team played great, our offensive line played great. and our receivers made plays. the defense played really well in the second half. a grit team win. >> it's really a thrill. we are hard workers. we put the work in. we've come from so far. we've come from the bottom year after year. and to be in this spot to overcome adversity, it just means a lot. shows what kind of team it is. we're excited about it. >> it does validate our team, winning this game. we said at the start of this, there's three super bowls to win. we've won two far and we have another in two weeks. >>> we're just getting warmed up with our 49ers coverage. coming up in sports, the 49ers reporter is live from atlanta. mindy interviewed several of the players and the coach. we'll hear from them again once again shortly coming up in sports. >> thanks a lot, henry. >>> fans throughout th

down. a big turnout from a gun buyback. buybackmike nolan is now going to be working for the falcons. and colin kaepernick, and a look a bit more colin kaepernick. when we come back. sleep train has your ticket to tempur-pedic. experience the pressure-relieving comfort of tempur-pedic, and sleep risk-free with sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee. get 36 months interest-free financing: no down, and no interest for 3 years. plus, get free same-day delivery. sleep train's 100-day money back guarantee, interest-free financing, and free delivery? that's the ticket! sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic is on now. ♪ sleep train ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ san francisco police have named a suspect in a vicious robbery in the tenderloin. police say the man stole money from a woman and killed her dog during the robbery kron4's alecia reid reports. >> running away from the scene of the crime. >> he did steal some money from her but the fact that the dog was barking in the passenger side if he was upset. so he threw her dog into oncoming traffic >> this happened in bro

the falcons - 28-24, winning a spot in superbowl 47. against the baltimore ravens. tonight - kron4 has live team coverage -- from san francisco to atlanta - as the celebration rages on. >> good evening i'm vicki liviakis - full highlights on the game ahead. but first - kron4's dan kerman is live in the mission district - dan? >> reporter: >> reporter: things are quiet tonight we thought that there were going to be celebrations with people setting fires in the mission district like after the giants with that is not the case tonight guar. let me show you the police presence in the mission district tonight. just about 20 minutes ago, there was a fight at the bart station. at least 15-20 police officers in 60 seconds. they are in this area and they are not going to have a repeat from the giants. let me show you video from earlier. this was right after the giants had victory. you can see the m 80's with many people celebrating and honking horns. but it did not turn into the vandalism that we have seen before we have seen a lot of police. allowing police and buses to get through the same time, ke

of the table. i was like, what are these things anyway? he said, they are these little falcons and they watch over the dead, jimmy, they do. they looked like a good size chess piece. >> jimmy had a feeling it was a journal keeping. >> that map had little red dots all over of it illinois, indiana, wisconsin. you looked down at this map and you could see all of those little spots are burial spots where he's got somebody. >> all those months of dangerous, painstaking work had paid off. jimmy had cracked the case. mission accomplished. once you see the map, the falcons, you want to tell the fbi about it, right? >> i did. i went to the hotline i had for the fbi girl. i called. i got some type of a voice recording, it was after hours. >> so jimmy left a message for his fbi contact to come get him, the map and the falcons, his freedom and the answers to tricia's parents' prayers were now just hours away. >> i was elated. i felt i wrapped this up. >> you're expecting the troops to come marching. >> expecting the troops to come marching in. it didn't quite work that way. >> what he couldn't know is hi

to the super bowl. the 49ers sent green bay packing. the falcons d falcons defeated the seahawks 30-28. coming up a bit later, the hot new trend coming out of yesterday's niners game. >>> shark fans cheered as the team took the ice in san jose. the players returned to work after team owners and the union agreed on a new player contract. >> hope they are ready to go all the way though. have been waiting for awhile for that. practice will be open to fans tomorrow as well. they open their schedule on january 24th. we will hear from the players in sports. still to come on abc news the a 11:00, a scramble to get guns and ammo as they make plans to increase gun control. what is coming up next week. and growing flu fierce as it closes in on california. how to protect yourself before you get sick. and it is the build up before the oscars next month. >>> sandy hook elementary students have different opinions on what should be done with the school. 200 people attended a meeting at newtown high school. some want the school demolished and a memorial built on the property. others want it rinna straighted a

game against the falcons. let's bring in henry wofford with a look at what crabtree's lawyer is saying today. i hear there is no available for him in atlanta, so we're hearing from his attorney instead. >> the 49ers are a victory away from advancing to the super bowl, but their star receiver has much more than football on his mind. michael crabtree is under investigation for sexual assault. yesterday crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning. the day after the 49ers beat the packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. he's willing to meet with police if they have additional questions for him. this is what his lawyer released in a statement from earlier today. on friday, january 18, 2013, michael voluntarily met with the san francisco police department and provided a statement. michael fully cooperated with the inspectors and will continue to do so throughout the investigation. out of respect and integrity for the process,

for tomorrow's big game against the falcons and we know he's great on the field but going into the nfc championship matchup, he has a major distraction, an accusation of sexual assault. police interviewed the 25-year-old earlier this week before he headed to atlanta. comcast sportsnet's reporter can tell us more. >> reporter: michael crabtree is under investigation for sexual assault. here's the latest. yesterday crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid-afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning, the day after the 49ers beat the green bay packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. he's willing to meet with police if they have additional questions. and this is the statement that his attorney released earlier today. on friday january 18, 2013 michael crabtree met with police and provided a statement. mike emfully kwchael fully coop investigators. out of respect and integrity for the process, we have no further comment at this time. it will be a major topic through

dome was fired up. the top seed, the falcons was underdog. matt ryan gave them more to cheer about in the opening drive. julio jones for 13 yards. ryan, look at the time, right to robby white for the first time. two plays later, ryan airs it out, wide open jones who ran past to sean. there's confusion there with 7- 0 falcons. 46 yards. this is a nightmare. first quarter for san francisco. they were outgained 182 yards to negative 2. collin kaepernick get sacked. jim harbaugh not amused the first 17 minutes. ryan to guess who? julio jones with the incredible catch. the former alabama star does a great job. and 49ers offense, finally got on the board. kaepernick, to michael james in the read option. sprint to the end zone. and until late in the first quarter. >> and they need to get back to what they were good at. making the decision. they made the wrong call. perfect run. >> okay. and the next dive, we had a vernon davis citing. the tight end is quiet. and he began the go-to guy. kaepernick hit davis down the sideline for a 25-yard gain at

in sports wrap our joe fonzi breaks down tonight's wild falcons-seahawks game. >>> for more on the 49ers super bowl quest be sure to go ktvu.com and click on the nfl play off. there you will find a slide show from yesterday's great game against the packers plus more on the kaepernicking craze. >>> and it's finally hockey season again. >> reporter: if we only gave you a close up view of the crowd. you could mistake this for game time enthusiasm. >> i'm happy the guys are back on the ice. >> reporter: but this is practice, even still the cheers were loud as the sharks took to the ice. cheers from fans. >> we've all been waiting for this day. we thought it was going to happen, it didn't. we're glad it finally happened and we're getting ready for the season. >> reporter: fans such as 8- year-old ryan goodhart can dream about how it ends. >> i think we're going to be probably better than last year maybe. >> yeah. >> they might even win the stanley cup or something. >> the opportunity for the sharks to practice is short. their first game is on the road next saturday. ken pritchett. >>> for det

to the super bowl. the 49ers sent green bay packing. the atlanta falcons defeated the seahawks 30-28. coming up a bit later, the hot new trend coming out of yesterday's niners game. >>> shark fans cheered as the team took the ice in san jose. the players returned to work after team owners and the union agreed on a new player contract. >> hope they are ready to go all the way though. have been waiting for awhile for that. practice will be open to fans tomorrow as well. they open their schedule on january 24th. we will hear from the players in sports. still to come on abc news the a 11:00, a scramble to get guns and ammo as they make plans to increase gun control. what is coming up next week. and growing flu fierce as it closes in on california. how to protect yourself before you get sick. and it is the build up before the oscars next month. >>> sandy hook elementary students have different opinions on what should be done with the school. 200 people attended a meeting at newtown high school. some want the school demolished and a memorial built on the property. others want it rinna straighted and

against the falcons, and they go ahead one on this marshawn lynch into the endzone...now lynch fumbled it but video review shows he already broke the plane, with 13 seconds left...the falcons in fieldl range...pete carroll calls a timeout right before matt bt missed his kick...but bryant nailed the one that counted...the falcons avoidn epic collapse and win 30-28o the 49ers will pack their bags for atlanta onto afc where it will be a remah of last year's championship game...tom brady threw 3 touchdowns, 2 to cal product shane vereen, 41-28r the texans...ravens and pats next sunday night warriors denver, they led by 8 headi into the 4th where it was a complete meltdown...ty lawsn the layup drill...warriors outscored 38-17 in the final quarter...those faces tell all...116-105 warriors lose the cal women got revenge on their bay area rival...brittany boyd one o6 cal threes on the day...67- 55...stanford loses for the second straight time at maples...and their 82 game conference win stre snapped thanks, dennis that does it for eyewitnesss at 10. remember- the news is always on c-b-s s-f co

between the niners and falcons. the winner moves on to the super bowl. many 49ers fans are already in atlanta tonight getting tuned up for the big game. kron 4's j.r. stone also made the trip, and he's right in the middle of the action. >> i am to thousand 400 mi. away. i am in atlanta but it is hardly hotlanta... with temperatures colder here than in california. >> and i am here. >> we are going to brieand brief the atlanta scene and briebrave the scene. chemical 49ers. >> 49ers, niner nation! >> and i see that you have the giants here. >> 0 you do know that it is a football game. >> i have some fear. and also, i've brought in atlanta falcons fan with me. >> and a die-hard fan >> i we are here to see if it and rise up. i keep hearing that. it is folk talk and i certainly came across my share of falcons fans. outside of the is a gentleman who custody of from being san francisco they have been friendly and accepting. in atlanta, j. r. stone, kron 4 news. >> bring big crowds to area bars. our team coverage continues tonight with kron four's philippe djegal. he stopped by a few bars

the falcons. as i mentioned, horrible timing, but never good timing in a situation like this. the 49ers are here to do one thing and that's play the falcons in the nfc championship game on sunday. reporting live in atlanta, mike shu man, -- mike shumann. >> fans are shocked to hear of the investigation. he is cooperating. abc7 news reporter sergio quintana is live for us. sergio? >> as you know, in nearly all sexual assault investigations, detectives are rarely able to released many details. tonight san francisco police are basically only confirming some of the most basic information in this case. san francisco police say this alleged sexual assault happened just hours after last saturday's match up against the green bay packers. police say it happened at a hotel in san francisco. >> it is a special victims unit. michael crabtree has been interviewed with his lawyer and is cooperative regarding investigation. >> police are still putting together details in this investigation and are yet to determine if they will hand the case over to the district attorney. for fans who are gearing up fo

back from a huge deficit in atlanta, they were down 17-0 early and matt ryan hit gonzalez falcons led at the half. second half was a different story as the niners took over, frank gore, 90 yards total on the ground. niners up 28-24 in the fourth quarter. defense shut out atlanta in the second half. fourth and four over a minute and with a deflection as was intend forward white. they will face baltimore in the superbowl after the rave engs victory. >> it's a dream come true. i haven't accepted it will now it's like a dream. it will kick in later on the plane. >> unreal, man. it was the way we wanted to. the cashing of this team. got one more to go. >> we never give up. we never give up. we just fight, we just fight. you have to. >> we've waited a long time for this. how does it feel to go to your first superbowl? >> it's amazing. it's amazing. it's something that i've been dreaming of all my life as a kid. superbowl, superbowl, i mean.... >> 49ers are listen on their way back to the bay area. lilian kim is live at mineta san jose airport awaiting their arrival. >> the 49ers are schedul

to martin luther king. and also the 49ers, playin atlanta falcons. atlanta georgia is the new gay capital. what i would like to say also to the board of supervisors and all of you all is that i heard that the supervisor in district 8 talk about twin peaks. i still stay in the -- (indiscernible) the good thing about, we have two gay cities, for the super bowl. what i want to say to you, remember bare rust, harvey milk. bare ruston (sounds like) a black gay man. i believe the day would come when all of god's children, (indiscernible) (indiscernible) times have changed. i hope that you can get the gay pride (indiscernible) and these two supervisors. hopefully you can be there too. and speak on that date. thank you. >> thank you. >> any members of the public wish to speak in general public comment. seeing none it is close. >> items 33-40 are considered for immediate and unanimous adoption. if an board member request discussion that would be separate. roll call. >> items 33-40. >> supervisor campos: aye >> supervisor chiu: aye >> president: aye >> supervisor cohen: aye >> supervisor farrell: a

. while the 49ers take on the falcons tomorrow in atlanta, another major sport event will be happening here on the west coast. the mavericks surf competition is on. that means the high surf advisory is also in effect. abc news reporter allen wong tells us the warning for anyone venturing near the shore. >> as the sunset on ocean beach in san francisco, surfers talked about the big waves and sunny skies expected this weekend. >> and that's what is so dangerous about this weekend. it is supposed to be really nice. people are going to want to go into the water and enjoy the day. >> but authorities are warning people to be aware of strong riptides and sneaker waves. waves that literally sneak up on you. >> i was out here a few years ago when the sneaker waves claimed the lives of two or three people in one day. >> i was out there and when it gets powerful, it's scary. never turn your back on the ocean. >> it can make it hard for even the strongest swimmer to avoid the riptide. >> last year a really good surfer died. >> he died at the same place where the maverick surf competition is being

-14 falcons at the half. the 49ers would overcome a 17-point deficit and take the lead in the fourth quarter with frank gore scoring this touchdown to make it 28-24 and that lead held up as the niners held here on fourth down in the fourth quarter. bowman with the key deflection in the final moments. the inintoers win it 28-2 -- the niners win it 28-2 tour and will fogs the baltimore ravens. >> this will be the 40 newspaperrers first super super bowl appearance was lead in the 1994 season. >> i was there and remember it well. check out the scene in atlanta. the niners celebrating. abc7 news sports reporter mike shumann is in atlanta with reaction from the 9er. >> the 49ers are on their way to their 6th superbowl franchise history and they become the first team in nfl history to make it to the super bowl with a second year head coach examine quarterback. as you can imagine, everyone was ecstatic. >> it is amazing. it is amazing. it is something i have been dreaming of all my life as a kid, going to the super bowl, the super bowl. we're here. >> we have one more game left. we have to get it. i

's comeback. overcoming a 17-point deficit over the falcons to win the game. >> 17-0, coming back. what a win, san francisco. let's go. >> i'm never doubted it. my team is good on the road. i knew we would do it. no problems. our defense is tight. our offense is tight. we did it. we pulled it off. go 9ers! >> so glad the 9ers won. i'm ready to party it up all night. >> reporter: as game ended crowds emptied into the streets. and the city's mission district fans briefly overtook part of mission street but police were out in force and there was not the kind of violence or vandalism that followed the giants world series victory. san francisco mayor ed lee was seen in this twitter photo celebrating the 49ers victory this afternoon in washington, d.c. lee is in the nation's capital for the conference of mayors and president's inauguration. and mayor lee put out a statement congratulating the team tonight. we have a lot of happy fans here tonight. we're expecting the team to touchdown at the airport any minute and hopefully arrive here at the training facility within the next hour or so. >> so, mon

trying to determine how his body got to petaluma. >> we now know the atlanta falcons will face off against the san francisco 49ers next sunday. the falcons/seahawks game was a nail biter. with the falcons blowing a 20 point lead in the fourth quarter and then winning with a 49 yd field goal. some niners fans wanted seattle to win yesterday because the nfc championship game with a been played at the stick instead of an atlanta up. >> i really think deep in their hearts the niners would rather play atlanta and seattle. >> i want them to play at home but seattle looks really good. on the road is obviously a little tougher but either way i feel the niners are a better team. >> the atlanta falcons are the no. 1 seed the severed as the 49ers are the no. 2 seed. the game is noon our time. >> a live look at traffic on the golden gate bridge. everyone is at an adam early this morning and we will have the latest on your temperatures in your neighborhood coming up in a bit. southern california has a cold snap they are dealing with as well. we will tell you about the set we can freezing temper

-old is in atlanta tonight preparing for tomorrow's big game against the falcons. comcast sportsnet's henry wofford joins us with what crabtree's lawyer is saying and how hard it must be for that team to concentrate on the nfc championship. >> reporter: absolutely. you know, michael crabtree is about to play in the biggest game of his career, the nfc championship game. but the 49ers' star receiver has more than football on his mind right now. he's got this big situation going on here in san francisco. he wants his name cleared of any wrongdoing. and yesterday, crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police before he boarded a mid-afternoon flight to atlanta. police say the sexual assault allegation involves crabtree inside a san francisco hotel early sunday morning, the day after the 49ers beat the green bay packers. crabtree was not detained or arrested. this is what his lawyer had to say today. he released this statement saying, "on friday, january 18, 2013, michael crabtree voluntarily met with san francisco police department and provided a statement. michael fully cooperated with the inspec

, including last week's win over the packers, even falcon fans like his game. >> i actually like kaepernick. >> you do? >> how does that work? >> i can admire a person for his talent. i mean, i still expect to give them the beatdown. >> are you worried about collin kaepernick? >> i am. he is coming on strong. so if we can get him flustered early. >> he rallied strong and led his team to victory. >> atlanta's x factor is former niner coach mike nolan, now in charge of the falcons defense. >> i'm worried because mike nolan is the defensive coordinator. so i have apprehensions for that. other than that, we're too talented. >> mike: who's got it better than us? >> nobody. >> doing a lot of kaepernick. >> that's its, all day, all day, left and right, all day. >> mike: 49ers personnel were handing out these towels, whose got it better than us? nobody. >> ama: shu will follow the niners fan excitement in atlanta with a live report northern on the morning news at 5:00 a.m. >> the lawyer for niners wide receiver michael crabtree says his client is cooperating with authorities. crabtreeing being inve

team. >> cap is 6-2 this season, including last week's win over the packers, even falcon fans like his game. >> i actually like kaepernick. >> you do? >> how does that work? >> i can admire a person for his talent. i mean, i still expect to give them the beatdown. >> are you worried about collin kaepernick? >> i am. he is coming on strong. so if we can get him flustered early. >> he rallied strong and led his team to victory. >> atlanta's x factor is former niner coach mike nolan, now in charge of the falcons defense. >> i'm worried because mike nolan is the defensive coordinator. so i have apprehensions for that. other than that, we're too talented. >> mike: who's got it better than us? >> nobody. >> doing a lot of kaepernick. >> that's its, all day, all day, left and right, all day. >> mike: 49ers personnel were handing out these towels, whose got it better than us? nobody. >> ama: shu will follow the niners fan excitement in atlanta with a live report northern on the morning news at 5:00 a.m. >> the lawyer for niners wide receiver michael crabtree says his client is cooperating with

a thrilling victory over the atlanta falcons and janine de la vega says the falcons came back home last night. good morning jeanine. >> reporter: that's right, they are here at the training facility and you can bet the team will be here practicing for the next couple of weeks. ktvu channel 2 morning news was there as the team's plane touched down at 11:15 and people were cheering as the players and fans walked off the plane. they made their way to the headquarters in santa clara and they won the game against the atlanta falcons and they had a rough start in the first half and were down by 17 points but frank gore ran for a pair in the second half and the team won 28-24 and this is what jim harbaugh had to say. >> this is a team effort and everybody does a little and it adds up to be a lot. this is done by -- this is not done by any one person. tremendous force showed heart in the team and they will move on with humility and will be ready to play again in two weeks. >> reporter: coach harbaugh will be facing off with his brother who is a coach for the super bowl in new orleans and that's leadi

toward the super bowl. we now know who the 49ers will play for the nfc championship. the atlanta falcons today beat the seattle seahawks, so that means the 49ers will face-off against the falcons next sunday in atlanta. the winner of that game goes to the super bowl in new orleans on february 3rd. we will have all of the highlights of that atlanta- seahawks game coming up later in sports wra. >>> meantime, police at candlestick had their hands full last night at candlestick with dozens of ejections. 92 ejections. 62 were taken to the medical clinic. 25 people, we're told, were arrested for public intoxication. two were arrested on suspicion of dui following the game. and another two were arrested on suspicion of auto burglary. >>> 49er gear was flying out the door at the nfl store in san francisco. the store at pier 39 displayed a sea of red and gold this morning. a steady stream of 49er fans were snatching up just about anything that had a niner logo stuck to it. but it was the colin kaepernick jersey that most fans were eager to get their hands on. we talked to one fan who flew in from

with some fans ready to see the niners take on the falcons. >> he's playing out of his mind. first you feel bad for alec a little bit, but he's a game breaker. it's making us win so let's go for it. >> are you nervous he's going to have that one game, the let down in could that be the experience. >> not really. >> kaepernick is going to run all over. that's not even a question. he made the green bay packers look like a college football team. >> kaepernick is 6-2'." even falcon fans like his game. >> i actually like kaepernick. >> i do too. >> you like kaepernick? >> you do. i can admire a person for his talent. >> okay. >> i mean, i still expect him to beat down. >> are you worried about colin kaepernick, the young quarterback? >> i am a little bit. he's coming on strong, real strong. if we can get him early i think we have a chance to win the game. >> he started off last week with an interception against the packers and led us back. >> his former niner head coach, mike nolan, now in charge of the falcons defense. >> the only reason i am really worried is mike nolan is the defensive coordin

to defeat the falcons. and fred inglis is joining us. >> this is why i don't go on roller coaster rides. my stomach can't take it. the 49ers knew they would need a record setting come back. and quarterback colin kaepernick showed leadership. 49ers take the first lead with more than eight minutes left in the game. matt ryan he was big all day but his fourth at four. and there's navarro bowman. 49ers earn the greatest come back in history. they now have a chance to win their sixth nfl title but their first one in 18 years. >> we want to go get it. those guys came out on fire. putting 17 points early. this type of shot late in the season, we definitely did that today. >> can you explain what it means to go to the super bowl now? >> it means a lot. from the bottom, being at the top right now this feels amazing. >> as an individual this is what you dream of. you dream of going to the top position at home. beat them on their field to go to the super bowl. it would have been nice to play in candle stick but this is much more sweeter. so now we get to go to the super bowl. i've been dreaming this d

. they say a falcons fan punched a 49er fan and the 49er fan pulled out a knife and one of them was stabbed in the neck. it is unclear which one, but looks like he will be okay. >>> the celebration after the 9er victory was loud and fun, but subdued. the only sign of trouble we even heard of was on geary street. a group of overzealous fans smashed in the door of a kfc restaurant. there were no arrests. >> and we join sergio who is live in the mission district. >> hi, ama. for most of the evening 24th street here at mission was shutdown by san francisco police just in case the celebrations got out of hand. well those celebrati here here in the mission and throughout a few different parts throughout the city, they were loud, but they were pretty well controlled. >> 49er fans packed sports clubs across the city like here at pedro's canteen gnaw across the street from at&t park. >> this is bay area sports right here. the giants and the 49ers. >> watching on big screen tv's the place exploded with energy as the 49ers finished their final play. >> it is a similar scene and pandemonium for fans lo

and a field goal, they took the lead on the gore touchdown, and shut the falcons down in the second half. that was your ball game. vern glenn has more from the georgia dome. >> reporter: good morning everybody, welcome to the georgia dome here in atlanta. not quite super bowl hang over yet but the nfc championship hangover will have toot for scarlet and gold. >> do you feel like you're goffing it with this game and -- justifying it with this game and every other game. >> i'm thankful he made that decision. >> he played great. he played great. i don't have any other words to say b it. it was great performance. >> reporter: it was the biggest come back in the history of the nfc championship game. the 49ers spotted him 17 points. and got it done. they earned a right to sleep in late today i think we'll let that go. in atlanta, the georgia dome, vern glenn, cbs 5. >> a win is a win. thank you vern. >>> investigators say an atlanta punched an 49er fan and the 49er fan stabbed him in the neck. the falcon fan transported to the hospital. no word on an ar

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. as mindi bach tells us, the 49ers have one thing on their minds this week, the atlanta falcons. >> jim harbaugh did not want to talk about much else other than the atlanta falcons in his first press conference leading up to the nfc championship. that's completely understandable, as atlanta is a team that harbaugh has yet to face as a 49ers head coach. >> the relevant thing is preparing for the atlanta falcons defense. they do an excellent job. and getting to know them is you know, that's where our focus is. we haven't played them in two years that we've been here. so, you know, it's a task. a challenge to understand what they're doing schemematically. >> offensively, the falcons pose problems as they have three of the league's top receivers. white alone has 18 catches for 369 yards and 2 touchdowns in 3 career games and 3 wins against the 49ers. >> they put together a tremendous receiving unit. you can't pay too much attention to just one guy. several can hurt you. you know, they're good. and they're coming off of a game that gives them a lot of momentum. every regard and show they cou

celebrations. the dirty bird made in the late 90s here. >> this is falcons. >> they have to look bad. >> can you do the dirty bird? give me an example. >> do you remember the dirty bird? >> yes. >> could you do it? >> i don't know how it goes. >> you can flop around like a chicken. >> the 49ers latest trend is kaeperniking. >> is that a dance? >> when he doesn't z anything successfully, he likes to kiss his biceps. >> let me see. just pull this up. >> that would be your for arm. >> do you hi he's going to be doing a lot of it against the falcons? >> no. no. i don't think so. i think we'll have a game planned and we'll stop. >> you must be taking grief. >> i have been. and i almost got jumped in the lunch room. but that being the case i still wore my hat and standing tall. we're looking for kaepernik to bring it home. >> can you do kaeperniking? there it is. all right. let's he hope there will be a lot of it going on sunday. we're going to find those fans for you tomorrow, coming up later in sports we're going to talk to former cal bear with the falcons on maybe his last shot at a title. now,

surgery a few years ago. >>> anything but home sweet home. the falcons blowing a lead in the nfc title game against the 49ers. san francisco wins the first super bowl invite since 1995. ray lewis' career comes on the biggest day of all. 28 -- 13 in the title game. the super bowl 13 days away it will take place in new orleans. those are your 5@5:00. president obama will take the oath of office front of hundreds of thousands of supporters. what can we expect from the president as he begins his second term? kelly wright is live with more. >> as you know president obama and vice president joe biden they had to be officially sworn in by law on january 20th. they conducted small ceremonies for families and friends on sunday. the president held his in the blue room at the white house. >> i barack hussein obama do solemnly swear. >> michelle obama and daughters malia and sasha on his side he placed his hand on the family bible and was sworn in by chief justice john roberts. >> congratulations mr. president. >> thank you mr. chief justice. >> the president and vice president joe biden will take

headquarters. >>> a 49ers fan stabbed a falcons fan. the falcons fan punched the 9ers fan and that's when he pulled out a knife and stabbed the falcons fan in the next. he was rushed to a nearby hospital and is reportedly in stable condition. >>> 49ers fans celebrated the victory. [applauds] [crowd noise] >> now we actually inside the bar as the 49ers clench the nfc and they are going back to the super bowl. the super bowl will be the 49th 6th time but the first in 18 years. while ktvu channel 2 morning news has complete coverage on our website, you can see more about yesterday's game including the interview with coach harbaugh and just go to the website www.ktvu.com click on the championship tab. >> very nice. you can say that a few times. how is traffic this morning, pretty light. >>> we will make it easier to drive wherever it is you are going, 880 westbound and it continues to look good getting to the mcarthur maze and no problems getting up to the bridge and definitely a lot of people have to go but just enough are staying home today. schools are closed and a lot of them are but this is

sports. we'll start with matt ryan and the falcons hosting russell wilson and the seahawks. winner heads to the nfc championship game. second quarter, matt ryan goes over the middle for rodney white who hauls it in for the touchdown. the falcons take a 20-0 lead into halftime. but in the fourth quarter, the seahawks start a comeback. wilson finds zach miller in the back of the end zone, the seahawks cut the deficit to six points. seahawks still down by six with less than a minute to play on third and five, wilson avoids the sack, flips it out to marshon lynch who takes it down the sideline and gets the seahawks inside the 4 yard line. two plays later, lynch bulls his way in for the touchdown. he fumbled as he broke the plain, but the play was upheld on review. seahawks take the lead on the extra point. the falcons are on the verge of an epic collapse, but they get into field goal range with 13 seconds to play. matt ryan, with the 49-yarder to take the lead. and pete carroll had called a time out before the ball was kicked. another shot at it, this time he puts it through the uprights. la

will win against the falcons. if you're playing ongoing to atlanta you may want to grab tickets now. i just checked on ticket master about 20 minutes ago. there are still tickets available but the cheapest ticket was around $245.79. i was able to find a pair of tickets for $118. you can also check nfl ticket exchange. ticket master cities those tickets won't go on sale until all the regular season tickets are sold. majority of fans will be watching the game at home this weekend. we spoke with 49ers and falcons fan and they explained why their team is going to win. >> so exciting. i wish i i was at the game but i didn't get tickets. a lot of us hung out and watched the game. really excited for next weekend and hopefully going to the super bowl. >> they usually sort of crumble this time of year. but they came back. 31 seconds left and they kept fighting. they will keep fighting. they've had a taste of the reed option. i think they will try to come up with something to try to contain him. >> reporter: and of course as you can imagine merchandise is flying off the shelves as well. i checked wit

for facebook. 49ers coach jim harbaugh talks about sunday's big matchup with the falcons. plu colin kaepernick is suddenly the talk of the n- f-l gary has that story, and all the sports, next! >> this battle between pedestrians and drivers. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. >> pay attention to the man walking away from the camera . let's stop the video rightnow the question is will the postal truck do the right thing and yield to the pedestrian lets roll the video nope, and it wasn't like the driver was in a rush he parked a few feet away the law states that a driver shall yield the right away to a pedestrian in a marked or unmarked crosswalk no where does it say driver should try to beat the pedestrian crossing the street but at 6 and folsom in san francisco you will find driver doing just that, not yielding to people who are legally in a crosswalk. no matter what the person is carrying you must yield to the pedestrian now if they are riding a bicycle they don't get to use the crosswalk like a pedestrian, just like scooter's riders can't use the si

the atlanta falcons next week in atlanta. >>> hazmat teams responded after a guest at the san jose hilton reported a strong odor. the symptoms ranged from scratchy throats to itchy eyes. no one was taken to the hospital. dozens of first responders rushed to the scene, initially block off the entire street in front of the house. >> question have 18 floors to control. and we're trying to keep people protected. we're working with the security in the building and our fire crews and law enforcement to keep things -- trying to walk down and make sure we're able to control the scene. >> ama: the odor affected guests on the 18th floor. officials believe it may have been pepper spray. >> fire investigators are working to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a mobile home in mountain view. when crews arrived see sahara mobile home community they found one home fullly engulfed in flames. >> one single resident of the unit is safe. the american red cross is assisting him with the necessities. >> five other local fire departments assisted crews on the scene. it took them a half hour to get it u

ers hit the practice field today as they prepare for sunday against infalcons -- against the falcons. ktvu's christien kafton is live at the team store where fans are gearing up. >> reporter: we have been here since 3:00 p.m. this afternoon. there has been a steady stream of customers. you can see folks lined up now, everybody looking looking to get their gear for the championship game. >> reporter: the 49ers faith fall -- faithful looking to gear up for the game against the falcons. they will be watching the game sunday hoping for a 49er win. >> we will do amazing on sunday. i can't wait. so excited. >> we will have a big day. >> reporter: vernon davis said the game could come down to one key play. >> just takes one. just takes one. that is what i enjoy, once you get that big catch it is all down hill. >>> fans said a second trip to the playoffs is proof the team is on the right track. >> jim harbaugh is a really -- you know, putting them in the right direction. >> reporter: jim harbaugh said his philosophy is simple. >> do what we have always done. great attitude and get ready for

: falcons fans like his game. >> i actually like kaepernick. >> mike: you do? >> i like kaepernick. >> mike: how does that work? >> i can admire a person for his talent. i mean, i still expect him to get the beatdown. >> are you worried about collin kaepernick? >> i am. he's coming on strong but if he can get him flustered. >> he rallied strong and led his team to a victory. >> mike: atlanta's x factor is mike know unanimous, -- nolan, now in charge of the defense. >> the only reason i wear us base mike nolan is the offensive coordinator. >> who has it better than us? >> nobody. >> right here, right here. left and right, all day. absolutely. >> mike: 49er personnel handing out towels on the streets. who got it better than us? nobody. and 49ers hoping that them tomorrow. i'm mike shumann, abc7 news. >> ama: we're all hoping that. stay with abc7 news for the latest on he big game. mike shumann will be back live with us tomorrow morning during the morning news at 5:00. >>> happening right now, a high surf advisory in effect in the bay area. it's good news for surfers preparing for tomorrow's m

. they are getting ready for tomorrow's n.f.l. championship game against the falcons. sports anchor mike shumann who made the trek east. >>> go a niners! >> they have 60,000 people at the stick but fan base extends throughout the nation. >> washington, d.c. >> colombia, south carolina. >> there are millions of fans all over the nation. >> it's niner nation. >> you seem like you are ready to go right now. >> i'm ready right this minute. we're here and we're partying and taking over atlanta. we're on our way to the superbowl. we're ready to go. >> you are that confident the nine esers are going to win this game. >> i don't think atlanta is going to score. >> atlanta fans beg to differ. they stay falcons don't have a chance in this game. >> there is no way, it's impossible. i don't see that happening. >> i'm excited. second year in a row, last year was heartbreaker so we have a second cans around. >> the x factor will be kaepernick and his nerves. will his nerves hold out? >> i think they will. i think he'll do fine. >> home field vantage prove to be the difference? >> the noise, rookie quarterback doi

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are favorites we are glad to say in sunday about's big nfc championship game against the atlanta falcons and even though outsiders aren't giving the fallle cons much respect their fans are rallying. rachel stockman on how falcons gear is selling fast and selling out in atlanta. >> for these fans it was get in early or lose out. and falcons gear is not staying in stock for long. >> matt ryan a favorite and tony a favorite. anything people can get their hands on right now. >> i'm he getting this one and my hus is getting this one. >> you don't see it on the shelves but behind the scenes t-shirt printers getting ready with the nfc championship gear, hoping for the best case san air are yes. >> they are in an did undisclosed location. i think the nation is ready for us to win. >> reporter: the minute the game ends on sunday a full new set of apparel will be he ready. until then, falcons hats, jerseys and big sales for local retailers. although there are a few exceptions. >> they tried to sell me falcon's gear but it burns when i touch it. i have to stick with the niners. tick with my roots.

not disappoint. and at work today in atlanta where the falcons played their he elimination round against the seattle seahawks, you cover the game play by play. i thought that atlanta was running the table and then something woke the seahawks up. >> yeah, you know, still in atlanta where the celebrating is going on for falcons fans harris, a 20-0 deficit. en russell wilson, down 14-0 and led them back to victory and took the lead, the seahawks did with 31 seconds left with the atlanta falcons into the next round, the championship game where they will host and a big win for matt ryan, his first career playoff victory and that's important, because he was drafted in the first round to kind of resurrect the falcon franchise after michael vick had the disastrous mess that took them downward. and we're looking at the winning field goal. and the nfc championship is set. and the 9ers handled green bay last night. what kind of matchup are we talking about here? >> a good regional matchup. southeast and then the falcons and atlanta against the west coast and 49ers. jim harbaugh has a second year qu

television and organizers plan to show the nfc championship with the atlanta falcons and that will be a great place to be. >> that is way too scary. let's take another look at traffic with sal, hey, say. >>> early on this thursday morning we are he can charging out your commutes and let's talk about san francisco. northbound 101 that looks okay but you can see at the very top of your screen they are doing some sort of breaks as they are trying to get these workers out any time soon in the next ten minutes and you will see some slowed traffic so use 280 extension instead. let's look lat the bay bridge traffic or driving a cross the san mateo drive let's see what we can discuss. >> coming in late friday to saturday. still trying to punch in for the next wednesday and as we just mentioned, everything kicks in and over into the weekend. be advised things are changing and we have a nice system coming out of the gulf of las is a. -- alaska. temperatures in alaska have cooled off and our pattern, it shows temperatures are coming in at lower 20s. san joaquin valley will have it creep back in especial

a atlanta ante los falcons. >> dime que esperas del encuentro de los falcons ante atlanta. >> pienso que les va a ir bien y es un luego decisivo para que sigan avanzando a la final. >> hay que ellegar con la espada bien desembainada. >> aprovechando nuestra visita nos encontramos con este grupo de chicas que dicen tener la camiseta bien puesta . >> en medio de esta euforia los alcandes hicieron una apuesta amistasa. >> si ganan el ayudamiento tendrá las luces encendidas toda la noche con los colores de la seleccion. >> hay que señalar que este partido rumbo al súper tazon se jugara este dgo a las 12 del medio , es mi reporte desdeel aeropueto internacional de san jose. >> los invitamos a ver fotos a noticias 14 (ver información en pantalla). >> pasamos a williams bonilla. >> buenas tardes ya se siente el ambiente del encuentro entre los aficionados , tendrán un rival difícil , rival qae no han podido vencer. >> mariscal de campos de seatte contra los alcones , julio jong y la experiencia de etony gonzalez. >> el ultimo encuentro en 1999 y los halcones terminaron con la victoria. >> el

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